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Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage Lyrics
Book One --- The Voyage
Prologue
In the constellation of Cygnus
There lurks a mysterious, invisible force
The Black Hole
Of Cygnus X-1
Six Stars of the Northern Cross
In mourning for their sister's loss
In a final flash of glory
Nevermore to grace the night...
1
Invisible
To telescopic eye
Infinity
The star that would not die
All who dare
To cross her course
Are swallowed by
A fearsome force
Through the void
To be destroyed
Or is there something more?
Atomized --- at the core
Or through the Astral Door ---
To soar...
2
I set a course just east of Lyra
And northwest of Pegasus
Flew into the light of Deneb
Sailed across the Milky Way
On my ship, the 'Rocinante'
Wheeling through the galaxies,
Headed for the heart of Cygnus
Headlong into mystery
The x-ray is her siren song
My ship cannot resist her long
Nearer to my deadly goal
Until the Black Hole ---
Gains control...
3
Spinning, whirling,
Still descending
Like a spiral sea,
Unending
Sound and fury
Drowns my heart
Every nerve
Is torn apart....
The slow-strumming guitar at the end with the subtle heart-beat in the background is an awesome sort of cliff-hanger ending. It sounds very suggestive that there is something on the other side of Cygnus X-1. Goddamn this band is talented.
@Nebuchadnezzar That cliff hanger feeling is intentional... this was part one, with the 18 minute part 2 opening up their next album.
@Nebuchadnezzar That cliff hanger feeling is intentional... this was part one, with the 18 minute part 2 opening up their next album.
This song has the most amazing bass intro.
i have a feeling thier may be more to this song then meets the eye
I think this song was somewhat diminished by its connection with the next portion on hemispheres. Before hemispheres, it was just about someone going out on an adventure for no reason other than curiosity. He dared brave the vastness of the cosmos for the sake of adventure, to follow his dreams of discovery. With Hemispheres, we find out that he was going to find the Gods. His adventure is no longer for the sake of adventure, but is instead a desperate call for help. I don't know why, but it just seems like the song had more in it when it was just one man on a mission for himself.
@voice.of.reason?
@voice.of.reason?
You're oversimplifying. It's not about some fantasy world with people worshipping greek gods... It's future, and hemispheres is statement about the world we live.
You're oversimplifying. It's not about some fantasy world with people worshipping greek gods... It's future, and hemispheres is statement about the world we live.
He's not searching for gods nor even help. It's journey of exploration that unlikely ends up in ascension and utopian future no one believed could exist.
He's not searching for gods nor even help. It's journey of exploration that unlikely ends up in ascension and utopian future no one believed could exist.
So Book I does lose any meaning with Hemispheres. It just brings the story to an end in a really classy way. (By starting far before the beginning).
So Book I does lose any meaning with Hemispheres. It just brings the story to an end in a really classy way. (By starting far before the beginning).
Taking a trip across space and time, w/ your eyes closed, but your mind open. Great feeling throughout the song. Especially the beginning. :)
Look into the name of his ship
I love when Geddy sings this part The x-ray is her siren song My ship cannot resist her long Nearer to my deadly goal Until the Black Hole --- Gains control...
Also my favorite part. This song is amazing.
Also my favorite part. This song is amazing.
I love this song (if you couldn't tell by my scree name) I know that the ship is called the Rocinate, which is the name of Don Quixote's horse. if anyone else hasn't caught that yet...
I've only heard this song a couple of times, but I've been known to mumble the prologue to myself for no apparent reason on occasion. I love the entirety of the vocals, but I can't remember the rest of the song well enough to comment. However, the end of the first canto brings up an interesting point: sometimes there's no way of knowing what will happen until you try. It turned out pretty well for the narrator, but it doesn't always.
Damn, Part 3 is so amazing. Geddy sounds like he's ready to explode...with awesomeness.
OMG yes...Just learned this song recently but can't stop listening to it!
OMG yes...Just learned this song recently but can't stop listening to it!